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Places near Taft by type
All 247 places by distance →One day from Taft
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:39 pm
106 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Taft
- Portland Church of Christchurch · 30 min
- Texas State Aquariumnature spot · 2 hrs
- Christs Church of Corpus Christibeach · 1.5 hrs
- Nueces Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
- Church of Christchurch · 30 min
- Back in Taft
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Taft?
Coleman-Fulton Pasture Company (heritage site, about 1 km), Taft Blackland Museum (museum, about 1 km), Taft City Park (park, about 1 km), Texas State Aquarium (nature spot, about 23 km), Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History (museum, about 23 km), Art Museum of South Texas (museum, about 23 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Taft?
146 places on Spotwander: 76 forts & heritage, 17 churches, 17 parks, 11 beaches & coast, 9 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Taft?
Coleman-Fulton Pasture Company, about 1 km by road; 1919 Storm (22 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Taft?
Portland Church of Christ, about 15 km by road; Church of Christ (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Taft?
Start in Taft, visit Portland Church of Christ, then Texas State Aquarium, then Christs Church of Corpus Christi, then Nueces Bay, then Church of Christ, and drive back — about 106 km by road in all.